Laraos District
Laraos
Laraw | |
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View of the town of Laraos | |
| Coordinates: 12°20′48″S 75°47′08″W / 12.3468°S 75.7856°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Lima |
| Province | Yauyos |
| Capital | Laraos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Albin Laureano Brañez Huallullo |
| Area | |
• Total | 403.76 km2 (155.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,563 m (11,690 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 546 |
| • Density | 1.4/km2 (3.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 151018 |
Laraos District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in the Lima Region in Peru.
Elderly people in Laraos still speak an archaic Quechua dialect. As no more children speak the language, it is in imminent danger of extinction.